Scheduled MonumentsWalesPen y Ddinas Camp
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Pen y Ddinas Camp

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME076
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw

Overview

History & significance

Pen y Ddinas Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and forms part of the archaeological record of Iron Age defensive settlements in the region. The site comprises an earthwork fortification positioned to command views across the surrounding landscape, typical of hillforts constructed during the later prehistoric period. Its defensive characteristics include banks and ditches arranged to protect an enclosed interior settlement space, reflecting the military and social organisation of Iron Age communities in Wales. The monument is recorded in the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as a site of national archaeological importance, preserving evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and territorial control in medieval Meirionnydd.

Pen y Ddinas Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME076. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Pen y Ddinas Camp?

Pen y Ddinas Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and forms part of the archaeological record of Iron Age defensive settlements in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME076.

What period does Pen y Ddinas Camp date from?

Pen y Ddinas Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Pen y Ddinas Camp?

Pen y Ddinas Camp is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is ME076.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pen y Ddinas Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cyfannedd-Fach Homestead (8.4 km), Fairbourne Anti-invasion Defences (8.5 km), Bron-Llety-Ifan cairns and cup-marked rock (8.6 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Pen y Ddinas Camp